Production of ultra-pure hydrogen for fuel cells using a module based on nickel capillaries

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In the present work, an experimental module for hydrogen purification based on nickel capillaries was fabricated. The module was tested by varying the temperature, the difference in the partial pressure of hydrogen on the feed and permeate sides of the capillaries. The maximum hydrogen flow obtained using a module based on 7 nickel capillaries with a wall thickness of 50 µm was 37.2 ml/min at a temperature of 900 оС and a hydrogen pressure of 0.9 atm. The stability of the hydrogen flow during the thermal cycling in the temperature range of 600–800 оС for 55 hours is shown.

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E. S. Tropin

Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

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Email: evgeny.tropin@mail.ru
Russian Federation, 630128, Novosibirsk

E. V. Shubnikova

Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: evgeny.tropin@mail.ru
Russian Federation, 630128, Novosibirsk

O. A. Bragina

Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: evgeny.tropin@mail.ru
Russian Federation, 630128, Novosibirsk

A. P. Nemudry

Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: nemudry@solid.nsc.ru
Russian Federation, 630128, Novosibirsk

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2. Fig. 1. Appearance of the manufactured membrane module based on nickel capillaries.

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3. Fig. 2. Diagram of the membrane module.

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4. Fig. 3. Microphotographs of single nickel capillaries: (a) – cross section, (b) – microphotograph of the wall, (c) – external surface, (d) – internal surface.

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5. Fig. 4. X-ray diffraction patterns of a Ni capillary before (a) and after (b) the study of hydrogen permeability. Comparison of experimentally obtained X-ray patterns with those calculated by the Rietveld method.

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6. Fig. 5. Dependence of the total hydrogen flow at the exit from the module on the temperature and partial pressure at the entrance to the module. On the supply side, J(He) + J(H2) = 100 ml/min; on the permeable side J(Ar) = 150 ml/min.

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7. Fig. 6. Dependence of the hydrogen flow at the module outlet on the purge gas flow rate. On the supply side, J(He) + J(H2) = 100 ml/min, pH2 = 0.5 atm.

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8. Fig. 7. Dependence of hydrogen flow on time during thermal cycling of the membrane module in the range of 600–800 °C. The partial pressure of hydrogen at the entrance to the module is 0.5 atm.

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